The Paragon Economic Impact Award, sponsored by Royal Credit Union, is presented annually to a winner at the Eau Claire Area EDC's Annual Luncheon. We invite your nominations for local businesses that are a model of economic development excellence - through business expansion and development, job creation, innovation, etc. Deadline for nominations for 2023 Paragon Award is January 15, 2024.

Selection Process

Submissions will be evaluated on the information provided on the nomination forms and the knowledge of the committee. Additional information will not be presented to the committee for review unless specifically requested. Businesses can be nominated based on one or more of the following factors:

• Impact on the community in terms of creation of new, quality job opportunities
• Recent or current expansion of an existing facility, the construction of a new facility, or substantial investment in capital equipment
• Impact on the community in terms of increasing the overall tax base
• Commitment to the continued education and training of their workforce
• Support or involvement in a broad range of community economic development activities
• Innovations in the development of new technologies and products

Nominations are confidential, can be submitted online in a few minutes, and only requires basic information

nominate a business today! 

Previous Paragon Award Winners